JAKARTA - The opening match of the second round of the 2025/2026 Super League was completed on Friday, January 23, 2026, WIB evening. Borneo FC and Persija Jakarta compactly picked up victory in the 18th week which made the top of the standings even hotter.
Borneo FC and Persija Jakarta's victory over their respective opponents knocked Persib Bandung from the top of the standings. From the results of the opening match of the second round, Maung Bandung dropped to second place.
Persija, who are Persib's eternal rivals, managed to pick up three points when they hosted Madura United. In the match which took place at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium (SUGBK), Jakarta, the Kemayoran Tigers won absolutely from the Laskar Sape Kerrab.
The match, which lasted 101 minutes, ended with a score of 2-0. The opening goal for Persija Jakarta was created by Gustavo Almeida before halftime.
The host's effort to secure three points was not easy because until more than 40 minutes, there was no change on the score sheet. It was only when entering the 44th minute that the golden opportunity was in Persija's favor.
The foreign referee who was in charge of awarding the penalty after Gustavo Almeida was fouled by Mendonca in the penalty box of Madura United. Down as an executor, Gustavo Almeida managed to execute the penalty coldly and bring Persija Jakarta ahead.
Persija's second goal was also no less dramatic in the second half injury time. At this moment, the referee again pointed to the white dot in the 10th minute of injury time.
Initially, Alaaeddine Ajaraie - a new player for Persija - shook the net of Madura United after welcoming the ball rebound from Maxwell Souza's penalty. However, his action was questioned by the referee, who then chose to review VAR.
As a result, the penalty execution for Persija must be repeated. This time Maxwell Souza was the executioner and successfully ensured a 2-0 victory for the Kemayoran Tigers at the end of the match.
The additional three points made Persija equal Persib's points, which both had 38 points. Maung Bandung is still entitled to be above the Tigers of Kemayoran because they have a head-to-head advantage even though Mauricio Souza's team has a goal difference.
In the previous match, the match between Persis Solo against Borneo FC was held at the Manahan Stadium, Solo. In the match which took place at 15.30 WIB, the full three points belonged to the guest team, Pesut Etam.
Pesut Etam managed to bring home the full points after winning with a narrow score of 1-0. Borneo FC's single goal in this match was an execution from Mario Peralta who also became the player's 10th goal.
Exactly, he could break Borneo's goal in the 10th minute. However, the goal made by Dusan Mijic was canceled by the referee because it was offside first.
Five minutes later, Borneo could take the lead over the hosts. The goal was scored by Peralta. This goal was created through Peralta's stab into the penalty box which was ended with a shot from a narrow angle.
Thanks to the full points in this match, Borneo managed to rise to the top of the standings with a total collection of 40 points. Pesut Etam is two points ahead of Persib who dropped to second place.
Meanwhile, for Persis, this defeat does not change their position. The team coached by Milomir Seslija is still in the red zone or relegation zone by ranking 16th in the Super League standings.
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